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Save the date! 13th National Harm Reduction Conference will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 15 - 18, 2020.
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Harm Reduction Coalition is currently recruiting for FOUR positions!
We are seeking a Community Development Coordinator for southern California to join our team. Are you committed to building power in communities of color to eliminate health disparities caused by the war on drugs?
Details, including how to apply for this position, and all other jobs, can be found on our website: https://harmreduction.org/jobs
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Today is World Hepatitis Day. We cannot eliminate hepatitis C without rapidly scaling up access to harm reduction!
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We’re currently recruiting for FOUR positions at Harm Reduction Coalition!
Are you passionate about harm reduction? Committed to racial justice? Want to end the overdose crisis? Eliminate hepatitis C? Expand syringe access across the U.S.?
More details, including how to apply, here: https://harmreduction.org/about-us/jobs/jobs-with-hrc/
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VICTORY! California Governor Newsom just signed the state budget, officially allocating $15.2 million to fund staff positions in syringe service programs across the state!
Over the last two years Harm Reduction Coalition talked with programs & PEOPLE who use drugs to understand what was needed to truly reduce the health & social harms of drug use, & we kept hearing one thing: more people to do the work! People across the state came together to advocate for this budget ask, led by Drug Policy Alliance & Harm Reduction Coalition. It was a collaborative effort from the beginning to today’s victory!
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On June 26th Harm Reduction Coalition will be participating in the annual Support. Don’t Punish. Global Day of Action. #SupportDontPunish events are taking place in more than 244 cities, in 89 countries tomorrow.
To find an event in your city or express your support virtually see: http://supportdontpunish.org
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The latest Narcotica podcast sits down down with Harm Reduction Coalition’s, Eliza Wheeler. Eliza has been working in harm reduction, distributing syringes & naloxone directly to people who use drugs for over two decades, & reflects on how easily the bedrock values and principles of the movement can be compromised and co-opted by political forces when it goes mainstream. Eliza talks about how funds for naloxone end up in the wrong hands, how syringe access deals with NIMBYism, & how the heart of her harm reduction philosophy is bodily autonomy.
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CALL TO ACTION! California legislators will soon be doing the final vote on a budget proposal that would fund a paid staff position in all authorized syringe access programs!
We need your help pushing it through, please call the Senators and Assemblymember’s on the Budget Conference Committee:
- Assemblymember Phil Ting (SF) (415) 557-2312
- Senator Richard Roth (Riverside) (951) 680-6750
- Senator Nancy Skinner (Alameda) (510) 286-1333
- Senator Holly Mitchell (LA) (213) 745-6656
Here’s a sample of what you could say:
“Hi, my name is ______ and I live/work in _____. I’m calling to ask ___[name of legislator]___ to support the budget request led by Harm Reduction Coalition and Drug Policy Alliance to fund Harm Reduction Care Navigators.
This is important because syringe service programs are on the front lines providing care to people who need it most and many of these programs have little money or are all volunteer. These funds would make it possible to help connect people to treatment and reduce overdose deaths in California. Please support this budget request!”
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Harm Reduction Coalition is parting with Point Source Youth for the 3rd Annual National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness.
Standard Registration for the symposium ends THIS FRIDAY!
Join PSY from June 17-19 in NYC! Programming includes conversations, panels, and workshops on Trans Rights and Housing, Host Homes and Rapid Re-Housing for Rural Communities, Inherited Trauma, Youth Organizing and Movement Building, Rapid Re-Housing in High Cost Markets, The Latest Data and Research on Youth Homelessness, Impacting Policy to Meet the Needs of Youth Experiencing Homelessness Under 18, a HUD Listening Session, and many more!
Follow this link to find conference details and learn more about Point Source Youth: https://bit.ly/2U9j0x7
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Save the Date: 13th National Harm Reduction Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 17-20, 2020
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[SIGN ON] Join Harm Reduction International’s call to action for an $18 billion replenishment of the Global Fund this year to ensure that people who use drugs are not left behind in the global HIV response.
Sign on here: https://www.hri.global/hr19-call-to-action-harm-reduction-funding
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San Francisco and Bay Area: join Harm Reduction Coalition, friends and allies to voice your support for Overdose Prevention Services. This THURSDAY (4/11).
More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/165028547734568/
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We recently had the pleasure of speaking with The DOPE Project (Drug Overdose Prevention and Education) team about what to do and say after you’ve used naloxone to reverse an overdose from opioids.
Experiencing a medical emergency like an overdose is traumatic and we can support people returning to consciousness with kindness and without judgment.
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What to say after you respond to an overdose with naloxone.
Waking up from an overdose can be traumatizing. As someone starts to wake up, give them a little bit of space and gently welcome the person back into consciousness.
“Hi, friend. I’m [name] and I just had to give you Narcan. I’m sorry you don’t feel good. Sit up when you’re ready. You’re safe. I’m glad you’re alive. I’ve got you.”
Repeat until the person is fully awake. If they are disoriented, give them more space. If they want to leave, don’t try to make them stay. Try to stay with the person for 90 minutes and remember to take care of yourself as well.
After a medical emergency like an overdose, it is not the time for: Arguing, Shaming, or Shouting.
When we are gentle with others, we also learn to be more gentle with ourselves.
We <3 syringe access programs!
We’re doing some spotlighting over the next few weeks of California syringe service programs. Tell us your favs!
**CHRI Program Spotlight: Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition**
Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition is a syringe services program in El Dorado County, the first program of its kind in the region. SHRC was awarded CHRI funding last year and has been ramping up their services including syringe litter clean-up, distribution of safer drug use supplies like fentanyl test strips, naloxone, wound care kits, PPE and sterile syringes. SHRC provides harm reduction training and referrals to a network of community health services and care.
“I grew up in a small farming community in central Indiana, so though I’ve lived in several large cities since leaving, I still value and respect rural communities like those that we serve in El Dorado County, California. Through an overabundance of privilege, and some hard work, I earned a PhD in Immunology. Now I get to leverage my scientific background to provide and promote evidence-based harm reduction principles and services. I am filled with gratitude and fortune each day for these opportunities. Everyone with Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition has lost friends and family to the negative outcomes of substance abuse and the inequalities that affected their ability to access efficacious healthcare and harm reduction services. Most of us have lived experience struggling to access those services. Through Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition, we get to deliver lifesaving harm reduction services to keep our community of fellow people who use drugs safe and healthy. Even though our county is rural and conservative, through persistence and patience, we are seeing more and more community buy in. We are excited begin expanding our services to more people through regular mobile services, and then to provide a growing suite of healthcare options, such and hepatitis C screening and low barrier treatment for opioid use disorder. Mentorship from National Harm Reduction Coalition has been an essential force, helping to educate, guide and support us as we move forward, struggle and succeed. Our future feels so bright and exciting that sometimes we have to slow down to enjoy our present.” -David Jay, SHRC Exec Director
Learn more about Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition: www.shrcoalition.org
Learn more about CHRI funding: https://harmreduction.org/…/california-harm-reduction…/
It is our pleasure to announce the launch of The 2020 National Harm Reduction Conference website!
Harm reduction, health care and drug policy reform have entered a dynamic and critical phase. The prescription opioid and heroin overdose epidemic has captured national attention, with renewed focus on transmission of HIV and viral hepatitis among people who use drugs. These trends are reshaping the policy and public health landscapes, making harm reduction more urgent and relevant than ever before.
Join us for The 2020 National Harm Reduction Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the only national multidisciplinary conference focused entirely on improving the health and valuing the voices of people who use drugs. Join over 2,000 people from around the country and abroad who will convene to learn directly from people who use drugs as well as harm reduction and policy experts about innovative harm reduction strategies and progressive drug policy.
Key Objectives for The 2020 National Harm Reduction Conference:
+ Providing safe spaces for the exchange of ideas and cutting-edge practices that reduce harms associated with drug use
+ Creating networking opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds committed to dismantling the racialized policies that underwrite and perpetuate oppression
+ Challenging stigmatizing narratives about people who use drugs by supporting their leadership development and exposing social inequities driven by structural violence and discrimination
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¡Es nuestro placer anunciar el lanzamiento de la página web de la Conferencia Nacional de Reducción de Daños del 2020!
La reducción de daños, la atención médica y la reforma de las políticas en el tema de las drogas han entrado en una fase dinámica y crítica. La epidemia de sobredosis de heroína y opioides recetados ha captado la atención nacional, con un enfoque renovado en la transmisión del VIH y la hepatitis viral entre las personas que usan drogas. Estas tendencias están dándole otras formas a las políticas y al panorama de la salud pública, haciendo que la reducción de daños sea más urgente y relevante que nunca.
Sé parte de la Conferencia Nacional de Reducción Daños 2020 en San Juan, Puerto Rico. La única conferencia nacional multidisciplinaria completamente enfocada en mejorar la salud y valorar las voces de las personas usuarias de drogas. Acompaña a unas 2,000 personas de Estados Unidos y otras partes del mundo, quienes se reunirán para aprender directamente de personas usarías de drogas, así como de personas expertas en reducción de daños y políticas de drogas sobre estrategias innovadoras y políticas progresistas de drogas.
Objetivos claves para la Conferencia Nacional de Reducción de Daños 2020:
+ Facilitar espacios seguros para el intercambio de ideas y prácticas innovadoras que reducen los daños asociados al uso de drogas.
+ Crear las condiciones para establecer redes de contacto con personas de diversas experiencias, comprometidas con el desmantelamiento de las políticas racializadas que promueven y perpetúan la opresión.
+ Retar las narrativas que estigmatizan a las personas que usan drogas apoyando el desarrollo de su liderazgo y revelando las inequidades sociales empujadas por la violencia y la discriminación estructural.
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⏳TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO MAKE YOUR PURCHASE COUNT AND SUPPORT OUR RECOVERY MONTH CAMPAIGN
Purchase any White, Gray, or Purple binder to support our Mutual Aid in Recovery campaign!
Campaign Mission:
gc2b is dedicated to redistributing resources to uplift LGTBQIA+ individuals and organizations committed to community-oriented advocacy and support. In continuation of these efforts, we are proud to make a commitment to dedicate $2.47 for every original style Purple, Gray, and White binder we sell this month to honor Recovery Awareness Month and support 4 QTBIPOC individuals and organizations working in addiction and recovery. This campaign will be ending tonight 9/30, 11:59 EST.
The Binders:
$2.47 from ALL purchases of original style (half and tank) Gray, Purple, and White binders will be donated to beneficiaries of this campaign.
• Gray represents the first 24 hours of sobriety
• Purple is the official color of National Recovery Month
• White represents the chip given to folks who have newly started Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or who have recommitted themselves to sobriety
$2.47 represents 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each day is an opportunity to commit to sobriety and recovery. One day at a time.
100% of the proceeds will be split amongst: @soberblackgirlsclub @l.nuzzles @recoveryfortherevolution and @iamgoddexx!
Please give them a follow and be sure to donate directly to continue supporting their missions even as this campaign ends.
Substance abuse and addiction impact our community disportionately. However, we are worthy of support, healing, and recovery to live full, vibrant, joyful lives. Make your purchase count this month and help us extend support to folks centering and prioritizing QTBIPOC individuals in healing and recovery. ✊
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⏳TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO MAKE YOUR PURCHASE COUNT AND SUPPORT OUR RECOVERY MONTH CAMPAIGN
Purchase any White, Gray, or Purple binder to support our Mutual Aid in Recovery campaign!
Campaign Mission:
gc2b is dedicated to redistributing resources to uplift LGTBQIA+ individuals and organizations committed to community-oriented advocacy and support. In continuation of these efforts, we are proud to make a commitment to dedicate $2.47 for every original style Purple, Gray, and White binder we sell this month to honor Recovery Awareness Month and support 4 QTBIPOC individuals and organizations working in addiction and recovery. This campaign will be ending tonight 9/30, 11:59 EST.
The Binders:
$2.47 from ALL purchases of original style (half and tank) Gray, Purple, and White binders will be donated to beneficiaries of this campaign.
• Gray represents the first 24 hours of sobriety
• Purple is the official color of National Recovery Month
• White represents the chip given to folks who have newly started Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or who have recommitted themselves to sobriety
$2.47 represents 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each day is an opportunity to commit to sobriety and recovery. One day at a time.
100% of the proceeds will be split amongst: @soberblackgirlsclub @l.nuzzles @recoveryfortherevolution and @iamgoddexx!
Please give them a follow and be sure to donate directly to continue supporting their missions even as this campaign ends.
Substance abuse and addiction impact our community disportionately. However, we are worthy of support, healing, and recovery to live full, vibrant, joyful lives. Make your purchase count this month and help us extend support to folks centering and prioritizing QTBIPOC individuals in healing and recovery. ✊
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⏳TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO MAKE YOUR PURCHASE COUNT AND SUPPORT OUR RECOVERY MONTH CAMPAIGN
Purchase any White, Gray, or Purple binder to support our Mutual Aid in Recovery campaign!
Campaign Mission:
gc2b is dedicated to redistributing resources to uplift LGTBQIA+ individuals and organizations committed to community-oriented advocacy and support. In continuation of these efforts, we are proud to make a commitment to dedicate $2.47 for every original style Purple, Gray, and White binder we sell this month to honor Recovery Awareness Month and support 4 QTBIPOC individuals and organizations working in addiction and recovery. This campaign will be ending tonight 9/30, 11:59 EST.
The Binders:
$2.47 from ALL purchases of original style (half and tank) Gray, Purple, and White binders will be donated to beneficiaries of this campaign.
• Gray represents the first 24 hours of sobriety
• Purple is the official color of National Recovery Month
• White represents the chip given to folks who have newly started Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or who have recommitted themselves to sobriety
$2.47 represents 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each day is an opportunity to commit to sobriety and recovery. One day at a time.
100% of the proceeds will be split amongst: @soberblackgirlsclub @l.nuzzles @recoveryfortherevolution and @iamgoddexx!
Please give them a follow and be sure to donate directly to continue supporting their missions even as this campaign ends.
Substance abuse and addiction impact our community disportionately. However, we are worthy of support, healing, and recovery to live full, vibrant, joyful lives. Make your purchase count this month and help us extend support to folks centering and prioritizing QTBIPOC individuals in healing and recovery. ✊
#mutualaidinrecovery #philanthropiccampaign #nationalrecoveryawarenessmonth #recoverymonth #addiction #substanceabuse #recovery #healing #lgbtqia #bipochealing #bipoc #qtbipoc #gc2b #2bcare #harmreduction #gc2b #gc2bbinder
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⚪️ MAKE YOUR PURCHASE COUNT!
Purchase any White, Gray, or Purple binder to support our “Mutual Aid in Recovery” campaign!
Campaign Mission:
gc2b is dedicated to redistributing resources to uplift LGTBQIA+ individuals and organizations committed to community-oriented advocacy and support. In continuation of these efforts, we are proud to make a commitment to dedicate $2.47 for every original style Purple, Gray, and White binder we sell this month to honor Recovery Awareness Month and support 4 QTBIPOC individuals and organizations working in addiction and recovery. This campaign will be ending on 8/30, 11:59 EST.
The Binders:
$2.47 from ALL purchases of original style (half and tank) Gray, Purple, and White binders will be donated to beneficiaries of this campaign.
• Gray represents the first 24 hours of sobriety
• Purple is the official color of National Recovery Month
• White represents the chip given to folks who have newly started Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or who have recommitted themselves to sobriety
$2.47 represents 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each day is an opportunity to commit to sobriety and recovery. One day at a time.
100% of the proceeds will be split amongst: @soberblackgirlsclub @l.nuzzles @recoveryfortherevolution and @iamgoddexx!
Substance abuse and addiction impact our community disportionately. However, we are worthy of support, healing, and recovery to live full, vibrant, joyful lives. Make your purchase count this month and help us extend support to folks centering and prioritizing QTBIPOC individuals in healing and recovery. ✊
#mutualaidinrecovery #philanthropiccampaign #nationalrecoveryawarenessmonth #recoverymonth #addiction #substanceabuse #recovery #healing #lgbtqia #bipochealing #bipoc #qtbipoc #gc2b #2bcare #harmreduction
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⚪️ MAKE YOUR PURCHASE COUNT!
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Purchase any White, Gray, or Purple binder to support our “Mutual Aid in Recovery” campaign!
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Campaign Mission:
gc2b is dedicated to redistributing resources to uplift LGTBQIA+ individuals and organizations committed to community-oriented advocacy and support. In continuation of these efforts, we are proud to make a commitment to dedicate $2.47 for every original style Purple, Gray, and White binder we sell this month to honor Recovery Awareness Month and support 4 QTBIPOC individuals and organizations working in addiction and recovery. This campaign will be ending on 8/30, 11:59 EST.
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The Binders:
$2.47 from ALL purchases of original style (half and tank) Gray, Purple, and White binders will be donated to beneficiaries of this campaign.
• Gray represents the first 24 hours of sobriety
• Purple is the official color of National Recovery Month
• White represents the chip given to folks who have newly started Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or who have recommitted themselves to sobriety
$2.47 represents 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each day is an opportunity to commit to sobriety and recovery. One day at a time.
•
100% of the proceeds will be split amongst: @soberblackgirlsclub @l.nuzzles @recoveryfortherevolution and @iamgoddexx!
•
Substance abuse and addiction impacts our community disportionately. However, we are worthy of support, healing, and recovery to live full, vibrant, joyful lives. Make your purchase count this month and help us extend support to folks centering and prioritizing QTBIPOC individuals in healing and recovery. ✊
#mutualaidinrecovery #philanthropiccampaign #nationalrecoveryawarenessmonth #recoverymonth #addiction #substanceabuse #recovery #healing #lgbtqia #bipochealing #bipoc #qtbipoc #gc2b #2bcare #harmreduction
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MUTUAL AID IN RECOVERY CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT! ⚪️
CAMPAIGN MISSION:
gc2b is dedicated to redistributing resources to uplift LGTBQIA+ individuals and organizations committed to community-oriented advocacy and support. In continuation of these efforts, we are proud to make a commitment to dedicate $2.47 for every original style Purple, Gray, and White binder we sell this month to honor Recovery Awareness Month and support 4 QTBIPOC individuals and organizations working in addiction and recovery.
THE BINDERS:
$2.47 from ALL purchases of original style (half and tank) Gray, Purple, and White binders will be donated to beneficiaries of this campaign.
• Gray represents the first 24 hours of sobriety
• Purple is the official color of National Recovery Month
• White represents the chip given to folks who have newly started Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or who have recommitted themselves to sobriety
$2.47 represents 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each day is an opportunity to commit to sobriety and recovery. One day at a time.
100% of the proceeds will be split amongst: @soberblackgirlsclub @l.nuzzles @recoveryfortherevolution and @iamgoddexx!
Substance abuse and addiction impacts our community disportionately. However, we are worthy of support, healing, and recovery to live full, vibrant, joyful lives. Make your purchase count this month and help us extend support to folks centering and prioritizing QTBIPOC individuals in healing and recovery. ✊
#mutualaidinrecovery #philanthropiccampaign #nationalrecoveryawarenessmonth #recoverymonth #addiction #substanceabuse #recovery #healing #lgbtqia #bipochealing #bipoc #qtbipoc #gc2b #2bcare #harmreduction
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MUTUAL AID IN RECOVERY CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT! ⚪️
CAMPAIGN MISSION:
gc2b is dedicated to redistributing resources to uplift LGTBQIA+ individuals and organizations committed to community-oriented advocacy and support. In continuation of these efforts, we are proud to make a commitment to dedicate $2.47 for every original style Purple, Gray, and White binder we sell this month to honor Recovery Awareness Month and support 4 QTBIPOC individuals and organizations working in addiction and recovery.
THE BINDERS:
$2.47 from ALL purchases of original style (half and tank) Gray, Purple, and White binders will be donated to beneficiaries of this campaign.
• Gray represents the first 24 hours of sobriety
• Purple is the official color of National Recovery Month
• White represents the chip given to folks who have newly started Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or who have recommitted themselves to sobriety
$2.47 represents 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each day is an opportunity to commit to sobriety and recovery. One day at a time.
100% of the proceeds will be split amongst: @soberblackgirlsclub @l.nuzzles @recoveryfortherevolution and @iamgoddexx!
Substance abuse and addiction impacts our community disportionately. However, we are worthy of support, healing, and recovery to live full, vibrant, joyful lives. Make your purchase count this month and help us extend support to folks centering and prioritizing QTBIPOC individuals in healing and recovery. ✊
#mutualaidinrecovery #philanthropiccampaign #nationalrecoveryawarenessmonth #recoverymonth #addiction #substanceabuse #recovery #healing #lgbtqia #bipochealing #bipoc #qtbipoc #gc2b #2bcare #harmreduction
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